THE IMPACT OF FDI AND SMEs ON CHIANG MAI’S ECONOMY

The Empowerment of SMEs and its
Impact on Chiang Mai’s Economy
OFW WORKING GROUP 1
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MEMBERS :
1. CHAN SOKYENG
6. KOTANI MASAYUKI
2. EK SOPHEARA
7. MANDAR KULKARNI
3. FUSAE MITOMI
8. TAKAMASA UESUGI
4. KARLINA SARI
9. TAKESHI MURAKAMI
5. KIM VEARA
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Background
 Research Purposes
 Research Questions
 Research Framework
 Sites Matrix
 Data Collecting Methods
 Allocation of Tasks
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Research Purposes :
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Find out the factors that causing the
income inequality in Chiang Mai
Find out the effective way to fill the gap
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Research Questions :
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Why is there the income inequality in
Chiang Mai?
What are the factors that able to fill the
income gap in Chiang Mai?
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LOCAL
RESOURCES
RURAL-URBAN
LINKAGE
YOUNGER
GENERATION
OUR MAIN
RESEARCH
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Skill
Generating
income
Opportunity
Technological
capability
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Local Capital
Local Labor
Local
Resources
Output
SMEs
Local Culture
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Employment
Opportunities
Rural
Urban
Income Gap
Market Access
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Core sites :
Baan Tawai (11)
FDI firms (27)
Related sites :
Ceramics (13)
Artificial Flowers (16)
Silk (17)
Umbrella (14)
Scent candles (15)
Hmong Hill Tribe Village (18)
Site Matrix.doc
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Methods :
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Literature research
Interview
Questionnaire survey
Mapping
Respondents :
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Employment in FDI and SME
SMEs employer
Manager of human resource department in FDI
Government officials
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Prime Minister : Taka
 Secretarial Minister: Takeshi
 Administrative Minister : Karlina,
Sokyeng
 Communication Minister : Taka, Veara
 Questionnaire&Interview Minister :
Mandar, Sopheara
 Schedule Minister : Kotani
 Documentation Minister: Fusae
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